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A '''&delta;&tau;-class'''<sup>2</sup> or '''death world''' is a planet in which the native flora and fauna has evolved into naturally aggressive and dangerous forms. These eco-systems are finely balanced between continual destruction and lightning-fast reproduction. Death worlds take many forms, ranging from jungle-covered hell-holes with carnivorous plants and animals to barren, volcanic wastelands racked by [[wikipedia:ion storm|ion storms]].
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A '''&delta;&tau;-class'''<sup>2</sup> or '''death world''' is a planet in which the native flora and fauna has evolved into naturally aggressive and dangerous forms. These eco-systems are finely balanced between continual destruction and lightning-fast reproduction. Death worlds take many forms, ranging from jungle-covered hell-holes with carnivorous plants and animals to barren, volcanic wastelands racked by [[wikipedia:Coronal mass ejection|ion storms]].
  
 
Humans can, and do, live on these worlds, but it is a never-ending struggle. On many death worlds it is as if the entire bio-mass of the planet were consciously motivated against human settlement - concentrating forces against intruders to destroy them.<sup>1</sup> Death worlds with human settlements or colonies can have populations of 1,000 to 15,000,000.<sup>2</sup>
 
Humans can, and do, live on these worlds, but it is a never-ending struggle. On many death worlds it is as if the entire bio-mass of the planet were consciously motivated against human settlement - concentrating forces against intruders to destroy them.<sup>1</sup> Death worlds with human settlements or colonies can have populations of 1,000 to 15,000,000.<sup>2</sup>

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Targetdrone.gif This article is about the planetary classification; for the Imperial Guard novel by Steve Lyons, see Death World (Novel).

A δτ-class2 or death world is a planet in which the native flora and fauna has evolved into naturally aggressive and dangerous forms. These eco-systems are finely balanced between continual destruction and lightning-fast reproduction. Death worlds take many forms, ranging from jungle-covered hell-holes with carnivorous plants and animals to barren, volcanic wastelands racked by ion storms.

Humans can, and do, live on these worlds, but it is a never-ending struggle. On many death worlds it is as if the entire bio-mass of the planet were consciously motivated against human settlement - concentrating forces against intruders to destroy them.1 Death worlds with human settlements or colonies can have populations of 1,000 to 15,000,000.2

Death worlds are not usually inhabited, and are nearly impossible to colonise but still need to be explored, which means the establishment of outposts and other support facilities. Some planets have rich mineral wealth, animal life, vegetables or gases, so tithes might range from Solutio Tertius to Solutio Prima.2

Notable Death Worlds

Planet name Segmentum Sector Subsector System Population
Baal Ultima Segmentum Unknown Unknown Baal System 122,000
Caliban (destroyed) Segmentum Obscurus Unknown Unknown Caliban System N/A
Catachan Ultima Segmentum Unknown Unknown Catachan System Unknown
Cthelle Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Cretacia Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Fenris Segmentum Obscurus Unknown Unknown Fenris System Unknown
Gheistos Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Hyperion Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Kanak Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Krieg Segmentum Tempestus Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Lost Hope Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Luther Macintyre IX Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Miral Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Nocturne Ultima Segmentum Unknown Unknown Unknown 15,000,000
Piscina V Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown

Sources

Worlds of the Galaxy
General Abandoned World • Chem World • Dead World • Death World • Derelict World • Desert World • Forest World • Gas Giant • Ice World • Jungle World • Lava World • Moon • Molten World • Mountain World • Ocean World • Rad World • Swamp World • Unclassified World
Imperium Abattoir World • Adeptus Astartes Breeding World • Adeptus Astartes Fief World • Adeptus Astartes Homeworld • Adeptus Astartes Recruiting World • Adepta Sororitas Sanctuary World • Agri World • Anchor World • Arboreal World • Archive World • Astropathic Relay Station • Battery World • Cardinal World • Cemetery World • Civilised World • Colony World • Feudal World • Feral World • Forge World • Fortress World • Frontier World • Hive World • Hub-Fortress • Industrial World • Knight World • Labyrinth World • Lumber World • Menagerie World • Merchant World • Mining World • Paradise World • Penal World • Penitent World • Port World • Quarantined World • Quarry World • Refugee World • Relic World • Repository World • Research Station • Scribe World • Sentinel World • Sepulchre World • Shadow World • Shrine World • War World • Warden Planet • Waste World
Chaos Cache World • Daemon World • Fallen Knight World • Hell Forge • Heretic Astartes Fief World • Heretic Astartes Recruiting World
Xenos Craftworld • Crone World • Exodite World • Kin World • Larder World • Maiden World • Ork World • Tau Sept • Tomb World • Xenos World
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